Game Ball!

Tuesday, April 29th

Tonight Caleb had team photos before his game. During his game against the Cougars, Caleb had two at bats. His first at bat, he had an RBI and on a hit to center field and got a single, then stole 2nd. The next batter brought him home. His 2nd at bat he had an RBI with a sacrifice to first. At the end of the game coach David presented him with the game ball.

Smashing Times

Today we visited Smashing Times to learn how to create mosaic art work. Each of the children created rubber duckies for wall art in the 'duck bathroom' using tiles & glass pieces. Once we grout them in two days, I'll put up photos of the completed project. Guess which child put the tiles in straight rows? Who put their name in a squiggly line? Hmm . . . you can see a little of each of their personalities in their art work. Of course, I did a piece as well. Mom doing her own art work is the best way to ensure the kids get to create their own pieces. . . without 'help.'

Calimari a' la Kirkwood

Abigail completed the 2nd grade today! It is officially 'summer-time' for her! To celebrate, we had a special lunch of mac n' cheese with a hot-dog octopus on top. . . Calimari a' la Kirkwood!

Rough Rider Game

Tonight Jon took Caleb out for his Dad Date Night. They took in a Rough Rider game. They enjoyed Sammy Rays Barbecue, nachos, peanuts, ice cream & cotton candy. One of the Rough Riders, Steve Murphy, broke his bat on a single. When he came in, he gave Caleb 1/2 of his broken bat. Caleb also got face time with Deuce, the mascot! What a cool Dad!

The Park

Life went on, while I lay in bed with strep. Jon was great about taking the kids to the park, softball, baseball. I think Abigail had 3 games last week and Caleb had 2. You can see who the biggest kid is . . . Dad!

Bowling, Baby!

Yesterday we worked diligently to complete two days worth of school, so we could spend today enjoying friends. Our day began with Friday Ladies Bible Class, this was our last class for this session. I've really enjoyed the smaller study group setting.

A quick picnic lunch with my favorite dining companions, then we headed to the bowling alley to meet up with friends. The children enjoy the fun and the mom's have fun chit chatting! This is a sweet picture of Abigail and her friend Madison!

Now, we're off to baseball and softball practice!

Kid Culture

Today was one of my favorite field trips, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. They have an amazing program for students that includes three or four performances per school year. Today's performance was 'I Am a Musician'. It was wonderful! They included an 8 year violinist playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.' Later in the program a very talented 14 year old performed with the entire symphony a beautiful piece by French composer and pianist Georges Bizet.

Following the performance at the symphony, we headed over to the Dallas Museum of Art. The docent took us through the Bluebonnets and Beyond exhibit by Jullian Onderdonk. Most of the pieces were on loan by private collectors or other museums. Between this exhibit and the Turner exhibit the kids have seen an amazing collection from the impressionist era. We also viewed the new Young Masters exhibit.

Jon and the kids wrapped up the evening with softball practice for Abigail and a baseball game for Caleb. Caleb had three at bats; with a double, struck out and a fielders choice! I missed the action at the ballpark because of a board meeting for our home school group!

Mother of the Year

Today was definitely one of those good days. There are so many days that we just seem to rush through so we can meet all of our commitments. Today we actually had a day without Bible bowl, LTC, baseball or softball practice. That is so incredibly rare for us. Jon came home to chicken spaghetti, despite my best intentions, dinner is seldom ready when he comes home. After dinner, Jon and I took Padme' for a walk while the kids cleaned up the dishes. Upon returning home from our walk, Jon & I loaded up the kids and headed to the park. The kids and I rode bikes through the trails. Jon walked Padme'. We also stopped for a game of tag. After the sun went down, we headed home and all the kids took their showers and we enjoyed some snuggle time and a little 'Baseball Tonight' on ESPN. These less structured days are so few as the kids are getting older. But I'm pretty sure you can see the new jewels in my crown! Lisab

Sunday Afternoon

Today was a beautiful day in Texas. Caleb & Richard went home with Blake, and Baylor came home with us. The girls played outside most of the afternoon. They did have a little problem with wind!

Typical Saturday

What does the typical weekend look like? It looks like a mad dash from one place to another. We started off with a baseball practice for brother. Then Abs had a double-header, unfortunately, they lost both games. And we finished off with a Teacher's Recognition Dinner for all who have taught in the past year. Somewhere in there, I drug my laptop and Bible along and wrote my lesson for Ladies Bible Class on Friday. Crazy!